Katsuren Ruins of the Castle / World Heritage Site
Katsuren Ruins of the Castle located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, is a World Heritage Site. Built around 1200, it is the oldest of the World Heritage Sites of Okinawa's castles.
It is said that the castle owner, Amawari, tried to take a different path from the Ryukyu royal government, but was destroyed by the Ryukyu royal government.
The gracefully curved city walls are impressive, and you can see the Pacific Ocean from the top!
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